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Congress questions Biden's decision to bomb Syria

Some Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are questioning the justification for the US airstrike against Iran-affiliated targets in eastern Syria.

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Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, both Kentucky Republicans, exit the Senate floor on Capitol Hill, May 31, 2015 in Washington. — Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The Biden administration’s airstrike against Iran-backed forces in Syria is facing opposition and skepticism in Congress.

On Thursday night, the US military struck positions of the Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada groups in Abu Kamal, in eastern Syria. The strike followed recent attacks on US forces in Iraq.

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